To join any of the Culture and Community Circle workshops, download the flyer and click on the zoom link to register.
Creating a Sense of Belonging
May 5, 2023
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Lucio Lira
Join us and learn ways to show allyship and support for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff in your classroom, department, and campus spaces.
Register for the Creating a Sense of Belonging Zoom event.
The Filipina/o/x American Diaspora
May 9, 2023
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Presented by: James Diokno
The Filipina/o/x American Diaspora This workshop will present an overview of one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US and in California. Special emphasis will be given on understanding why this community has been established in the US, the challenges we have faced, and contributions of our community to the United States. The presentation welcomes questions and interactive dialogue!
Register for the The Filipina/o/x American Diaspora Zoom workshop.
Career Services Workshop
May 10, 2023
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Presented by: Lena Heckbert
What does it look like when your values, practices, and identity conflict with the weighty word, “professional”? Does it require compromise or can both co-exist? In this workshop we’ll discuss how to be confident in your own identity and simultaneously progress in a successful career.
Register for the Career Services Zoom Workshop.
Asian Americans and Mental Health
May 11, 2023
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Presented by: Marc Pescadera
This workshop will include a very brief historical outline of Asian & Pacific Islander populations in the US. We will discuss and address challenges in mental health such as: the model minority myth, cultural stigmas, family dynamics and discrimination.
Register for the Asian Americans and Mental Health Zoom workshop.
Pronouns 101
May 12, 2023
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Presented by: Lucio Lira, M.S., APCC
Why are pronouns important? How do I know what pronouns to use? What if I make a mistake? Join us and learn more about pronouns.
Register for the Pronouns 101 Zoom event.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Stigma on Therapy through a Multicultural Lens
May 16, 2023
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Presented by: Tasneem Alhomsy and Tori Doan
May is Mental Health Awareness month. The presenters will discuss what mental health awareness looks like, particularly through a multicultural lens. The presenters will also bring awareness of how mental health is viewed differently amongst different lenses (particularly our own cultures); and how we were able to access help for our mental health.
Register for the Stigma on Therapy through a Multicultural Lens Zoom event.
Adulting 101: Transition into Adulthood
May 22, 2023
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Presented by: Daniel Fernandez
Have you ever felt anxious about what life looks like after school? School teaches everyone how to read English, solve algebra equations, and when the U.S gained independence. When does school teach us how to navigate the world? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, come learn how our own mental health contributes to our ability to thrive as an adult.
Register for the Adulting 101 Zoom event.
Open Mic
May 25, 2023
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Library, 2nd Floor Room (C-219)
Presented by: Library, the Creative Writing Club, and the Young, Gifted, and Black Club.
Come celebrate the power of our individual voices. Share any of your work, thoughts, or interests by taking the mic or just drop in to listen or make new friends.
Safe Zones Training
May 25, 2023
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Presented by: Tania Jabour and Nancy Jennings
The Safe Zones training program is an ally training that brings awareness of LGBTQIA issues and provides insight on improving campus climate. Participants will have the opportunity to become allies after completing the training.
Register for the Safe Zones Training Zoom event.
Mental Health in the AAPI Community
May 26, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Presented by: Manmeet Kaur and Xaime Equihua
Please join us in discussing the barriers for the AAPI community in receiving mental health services and ways we can support/honor the AAPI community.
Register for the Mental Health in the AAPI Community Zoom event.
Previous Culture and Community Circle Events
Spring 2023
Dissecting Equity: The Legacy of the 20th Century Civil Rights Movement
Presented by: Yaa Faraji
Presented by: Moriah Gozalez-Meeks, Instructor, Cuyamaca and Marissa Salazar, Instructor, Cuyamaca College
Women Mentoring Women: Mentoring and Fostering Relations are a Key to Your Success
Presented by: Dr. Kimberely Fletcher, Instructor, SDSU